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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Photo Conte
st Blast for the author
of Wicka: The Chronicles of Elizabeth Blake, Christy De
veaux. The blast will run July
20 - August 3, 2016.

To celebrate her recent trip to England, to get ideas fo
r her next book, Christy
Deveaux is holding an British inspired contest! Simply s
hare a picture of yourself with a
British theme i.e. In England, in an English pub, eati
ng English fare such as a fish and
chips, reading a British novel, etc. - be creative!&nbsp
;

One Winner will receive a British Themed Gift Basket worth
$50.
The winner will be selected at random through Random.Org.

About the Author: Christy Deveaux

Christy Deveaux is the author of The Chronicles of Eli
zabeth Blake series. Her highly
anticipated first book in the series, Wicka, was just r
eleased this spring (2014). Inspired
by traveling across Europe solo at a very young age, and many
travel adventures since,
the character and story line behind Elizabeth Blake was bor
n. Christy majored in political
science and earned a cross-disciplinary degree from the U
niversity of Western Ontario.
She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband, three children
and a fish named Cow.

About the Book: Wicka: The Chronicles of Elizabeth Blake

Elizabeth Blake, a seventeen year old girl from Ann Arb
or Michigan, thinks she's
enrolling in an international school in the south of F
rance to finish her final year of high
school. Instead, she falls in love; finds out that she is
a witch from an ancient family
––
who weren
’
t thought to exist anymore; and discovers that her life is in
danger, as the
Elders believe that she is the heir to a legend they fe
ar above all else.

Wicka has been compared to other fantasy paranormal tales
such as Twilight, written by
Stephanie Meyer and Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling. Young a
dults and grown ups
alike are sure to love this adventure filled magical romanc
e. Get your copy today at bit.ly/Wicka.

*Note: purchase of the book is not a requirement to ente
r this free contest.

Contest Rules

Prize: One winner will receive a British Theme
d Gift Basket ($50 value)

Giveaway ends: August 3, 11:59 pm, 2016

Open
to: Internationally

How to enter: Entrants sho
uld submit their
British themed photos by completing the form below.**Nude, semi
nude, non British themed or pornographic images will be di
squalified**

Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR
WIN.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Only pictures submitted between July
20 and
August 3, 2016 will be eligible to win. A winner will be randomly
drawn through the
Random.org and will be contacted by email within 48 hours afte
r the giveaway ends. The
winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not
respond within 72
hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winni
ng will vary depending
on the number of eligible entries received. This contest
is in no way sponsored, endorsed
or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This gi
veaway is sponsored by the
author, Christy Deveaux and is hosted and managed by Stacie
from BeachBoundBooks.
If you have any additional questions feel free to send an e
mail to
stacie@BeachBoundBooks.com.

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Photo Conte
st Blast for the author
of Wicka: The Chronicles of Elizabeth Blake, Christy De
veaux. The blast will run July
20 - August 3, 2016.

To celebrate her recent trip to England, to get ideas fo
r her next book, Christy
Deveaux is holding an British inspired contest! Simply s
hare a picture of yourself with a
British theme i.e. In England, in an English pub, eati
ng English fare such as a fish and
chips, reading a British novel, etc. - be creative!&nbsp
;

One Winner will receive a British Themed Gift Basket worth
$50.
The winner will be selected at random through Random.Org.

About the Author: Christy Deveaux

Christy Deveaux is the author of The Chronicles of Eli
zabeth Blake series. Her highly
anticipated first book in the series, Wicka, was just r
eleased this spring (2014). Inspired
by traveling across Europe solo at a very young age, and many
travel adventures since,
the character and story line behind Elizabeth Blake was bor
n. Christy majored in political
science and earned a cross-disciplinary degree from the U
niversity of Western Ontario.
She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband, three children
and a fish named Cow.

About the Book: Wicka: The Chronicles of Elizabeth Blake

Elizabeth Blake, a seventeen year old girl from Ann Arb
or Michigan, thinks she's
enrolling in an international school in the south of F
rance to finish her final year of high
school. Instead, she falls in love; finds out that she is
a witch from an ancient family
––
who weren
’
t thought to exist anymore; and discovers that her life is in
danger, as the
Elders believe that she is the heir to a legend they fe
ar above all else.

Wicka has been compared to other fantasy paranormal tales
such as Twilight, written by
Stephanie Meyer and Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling. Young a
dults and grown ups
alike are sure to love this adventure filled magical romanc
e. Get your copy today at bit.ly/Wicka.

*Note: purchase of the book is not a requirement to ente
r this free contest.

Contest Rules

Prize: One winner will receive a British Theme
d Gift Basket ($50 value)

Giveaway ends: August 3, 11:59 pm, 2016

Open
to: Internationally

How to enter: Entrants sho
uld submit their
British themed photos by completing the form below.**Nude, semi
nude, non British themed or pornographic images will be di
squalified**

Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR
WIN.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Only pictures submitted between July
20 and
August 3, 2016 will be eligible to win. A winner will be randomly
drawn through the
Random.org and will be contacted by email within 48 hours afte
r the giveaway ends. The
winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not
respond within 72
hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winni
ng will vary depending
on the number of eligible entries received. This contest
is in no way sponsored, endorsed
or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This gi
veaway is sponsored by the
author, Christy Deveaux and is hosted and managed by Stacie
from BeachBoundBooks.
If you have any additional questions feel free to send an e
mail to
stacie@BeachBoundBooks.com.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

This is my stop during the blog tour for Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 18 till 31 July, you can view the complete tour schedule here.

Blurb:
Amanda Lester wouldn’t be caught dead going into the family business. Her ancestor, Sherlock Holmes’s colleague Inspector G. Lestrade, is a twit. Nevertheless her parents refuse to see his flaws, and she’s going to a secret English school for the descendants of famous detectives whether she likes it or not.

When Amanda arrives at the dreaded school, she considers running away—until she and her new friends discover blood and weird pink substances in odd places. At first they’re not sure whether these oddities mean anything, but when Amanda’s father disappears and the cook is found dead with her head in a bag of sugar, they’re certain that crimes are taking place.

Now Amanda must embrace her destiny and uncover the truth. The only snag is that arch-villain Blixus Moriarty, a descendant of Holmes’s nemesis Professor James Moriarty, might be involved, and he doesn’t like nosy little girls interfering in his business.

Get the box set with the first four books in this series!Amanda Lester box set (Amanda Lester, Detective #1-4)by Paula Berinstein Genre: Mystery/ Detective/ FantasyAge category: Middle Grade/ Young AdultRelease Date: July 4, 2016

Blurb:"Sherlock Holmes meets Nancy Drew meets Harry Potter."

This set includes all four Amanda Lester, Detective books from the first year at the Legatum Continuatum Enduring School for Detectives.

Book 1, Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Book 2, Amanda Lester and the Orange Crystal Crisis
Book 3, Amanda Lester and the Purple Rainbow Puzzle
Book 4, Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks' Secret

Amanda Lester wouldn’t be caught dead going into the family business. Her ancestor, Sherlock Holmes’s colleague Inspector G. Lestrade, is a twit. Nevertheless her parents refuse to see his flaws, and she’s going to a secret English school for the descendants of famous detectives whether she likes it or not.

When Amanda arrives at the dreaded school, she considers running away—until she and her new friends discover blood and weird pink substances in odd places. At first they’re not sure whether these oddities mean anything, but when Amanda’s father disappears and the cook is found dead with her head in a bag of sugar, they’re certain that crimes are taking place.

Now Amanda must embrace her destiny and uncover the truth. The only snag is that arch-villain Blixus Moriarty, a descendant of Holmes’s nemesis Professor James Moriarty, might be involved, and he doesn’t like nosy little girls interfering in his business.

Follow the exciting adventures of the girl who learned that sometimes you need to be part of something larger than yourself.

About the Author:
Paula Berinstein is nothing like Amanda. For one thing, she’s crazy about Sherlock Holmes. For another, she’s never wanted to be a filmmaker. In addition, compared to Amanda she’s a big chicken! And she wouldn’t mind going to a secret school at all. In fact, she’s hoping that some day she’ll get to build one.

Giveaway!
There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy. Open International. These are the prizes you can win:
- One $40 Amazon gift card
- Two copies Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy (hardback edition)
- One copy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (hardback)
- One Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1 Audible – Unabridged, narrator Jim Dale
- One Nancy Drew videogame from Her Interactive (winner's choice).
- One surprise book, you pick the genre. Paperback only.

Monday, July 18, 2016

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour f
or the children's book
The Sockkids Say No to Bullying written by Michael John Sullivan a
nd Illustrated by
Alexandra Gold. The tour will run from July 18 - August 15, 2016

Book Description: The SockKids focus on
educating children
and adults how bullying affects us all and what we can do abou
t it.

Do you know where your socks go when they go missing in the washi
ng machine? Well,
the SockKids know! The SockKids are a mismatched family of soc
ks that sometimes
time travel through the spin cycle, teaching universal less
ons of love and kindness, and
focusing on creating a greater awareness of the many socia
l issues that children are faced
with today. The SockKids help to educate and encourage children f
rom 2 to 92 to find
solutions in helping to make this a better world.

In this story, Sudsy and Wooly discover their human is bei
ng bullied at school and team
up against bullies with Ethan
’
s newest friend, Olivia. They discover bullying hurts
everyone and staying silent is not an option.

More Inside! Children
’
s counselor and licensed therapist, Jamie Ross, gives adul
ts and
children guidelines on how to handle bullies.

Take a look inside the book...

About the Author: Michael John Sullivan

Michael John Sullivan is the creator of the SockKid
s. Constantly searching
for his socks, he wondered whether the missing foot comforter
s had found another pair of
feet to warm. Before his interest in socks, Sullivan star
ted writing his first novel while
homeless, riding a NYC subway train at night. Sullivan retur
ned to his subway notes in
2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Fai
th and
Forgiveness (Simon & Schuster, Gallery Books imprin
t). Library Journal
named Necessary Heartbreak one of the year
’
s best in 2010. His second
novel, Everybody
’
s Daughter (Fiction Studio Books, 2012) was named one
of the best books of 2012 by TheExaminer.com. Sullivan has writt
en articles about the
plight of homelessness for CNN.com, The Washington Post.c
om, Beliefnet.com, the
Huffington Post, and America Online
’
s Patch.com service.

Blog Tour Giveaway

Prize: One winner will receive a $25 Am
azon gift
card or $25 PayPal cash prize, winner's choice
Giveaway ends: August 15, 11:59 pm, 2016Open to: InternationallyHow to enter: Please enter using the Raffle
copter widget
below.Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSA
RY TO
ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be ra
ndomly
drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted
by email within 48 hours
after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours
to respond. If the winner
does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a n
ew winner. Odds of
winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries
received. This contest is in
no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associate
d with Facebook. This
giveaway is sponsored by the author, Michael John Sullivan a
nd is hosted and managed
by Stacie from BeachBoundBooks. If you have any additional
questions feel free to send
an email to stacie@BeachBoundBooks.com.

a Rafflecopter giveawayBeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Blog Tour f
or the children's book
The Sockkids Say No to Bullying written by Michael John Sullivan a
nd Illustrated by
Alexandra Gold. The tour will run from July 18 - August 15, 2016

Book Description: The SockKids focus on
educating children
and adults how bullying affects us all and what we can do abou
t it.

Do you know where your socks go when they go missing in the washi
ng machine? Well,
the SockKids know! The SockKids are a mismatched family of soc
ks that sometimes
time travel through the spin cycle, teaching universal less
ons of love and kindness, and
focusing on creating a greater awareness of the many socia
l issues that children are faced
with today. The SockKids help to educate and encourage children f
rom 2 to 92 to find
solutions in helping to make this a better world.

In this story, Sudsy and Wooly discover their human is bei
ng bullied at school and team
up against bullies with Ethan
’
s newest friend, Olivia. They discover bullying hurts
everyone and staying silent is not an option.

More Inside! Children
’
s counselor and licensed therapist, Jamie Ross, gives adul
ts and
children guidelines on how to handle bullies.

Take a look inside the book...

About the Author: Michael John Sullivan

Michael John Sullivan is the creator of the SockKid
s. Constantly searching
for his socks, he wondered whether the missing foot comforter
s had found another pair of
feet to warm. Before his interest in socks, Sullivan star
ted writing his first novel while
homeless, riding a NYC subway train at night. Sullivan retur
ned to his subway notes in
2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Fai
th and
Forgiveness (Simon & Schuster, Gallery Books imprin
t). Library Journal
named Necessary Heartbreak one of the year
’
s best in 2010. His second
novel, Everybody
’
s Daughter (Fiction Studio Books, 2012) was named one
of the best books of 2012 by TheExaminer.com. Sullivan has writt
en articles about the
plight of homelessness for CNN.com, The Washington Post.c
om, Beliefnet.com, the
Huffington Post, and America Online
’
s Patch.com service.

Blog Tour Giveaway

Prize: One winner will receive a $25 Am
azon gift
card or $25 PayPal cash prize, winner's choice
Giveaway ends: August 15, 11:59 pm, 2016Open to: InternationallyHow to enter: Please enter using the Raffle
copter widget
below.Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSA
RY TO
ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be ra
ndomly
drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted
by email within 48 hours
after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours
to respond. If the winner
does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a n
ew winner. Odds of
winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries
received. This contest is in
no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associate
d with Facebook. This
giveaway is sponsored by the author, Michael John Sullivan a
nd is hosted and managed
by Stacie from BeachBoundBooks. If you have any additional
questions feel free to send
an email to stacie@BeachBoundBooks.com.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Prince Chauncey and his best friend, Sir Phillip, have always dreamed of becoming heroes. One day, they set out to win the hand of the most beautiful girl in the world. Little do they know that it will soon become the adventure of their lifetime. As they go about their quest, they find that their friendship is tested.

Could Prince Chauncey and Sir Phillip learn the basis of their friendship before it is too late?

Author Bio

Lauralee Jacks has graduated from St, Mary's College of California with a BA of Liberal Arts. She is currently working on her masters in elementary teaching. She is a DJ and a small talk show host at a local radio station, 105.5 WYTM. She lives in Fayetteville, TN. Visit her on Goodreads, Amazon, Twitter, and her blog.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away (of course, back then, with no cars, everything over a few miles was far, far away!) there was a beautiful kingdom named Cloveland. Cloveland got its name from all of the fields of green clovers that grew there, and the land was always filled with the sweet smell of the leaves. And, with all of those four leaf clovers scattered in the fields, it brought the kingdom good luck…at least for a while.

Cloveland was governed by King Stefan. King Stefan was a kindly man, with the frizziest mane of hair anybody had ever seen. He was tall and very muscular, with blue eyes as deep as the night sky. Everyone who ever met King Stefan said that he reminded them of a lion in the form of a man (and King Stefan liked this comparison very much!). The king had a wonderful smile when he used it, but unfortunately he did not smile very often. That’s because King Stefan was a lonely man, with no Queen to share his life with.

One day, King Stefan called in his Royal Advisor, Gregory. Gregory was more than just an advisor to the king, he was King Stefan’s best friend. Gregory always laughed at all of the king’s jokes (even the bad ones) and did his best to keep the king cheerful. Gregory had a wonderful laugh, a big belly, rosy cheeks, a nose the size of a small balloon, and the longest beard in the kingdom. It was rumored that a whole family of elves lived in his beard, but no one could confirm it.

“If I do not find a wife soon, Gregory, I will surely die of loneliness! My poor heart grieves for someone to love.”

“Your majesty,” said Gregory, “I will do all I can to help you find a Queen, I swear it!”